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Fungi Partly documented

Pholiota pityrodes

A small, rarely recorded European scalycap combined into Pholiota by Gröger in 2001. The few collections come from coastal dunes, reedy marsh edges and poplar-willow floodplain forest in Britain, Scandinavia, Denmark, Hungary and Poland. Conditions below are built from the measured climate and general Pholiota biology.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal rest

Where it grows wild

Collections note the base of common reed at a marsh edge, sand dunes, and floodplain forest with poplar and willow; it appears to fruit on buried plant debris and wood in damp, open sites.

Lowland; most sites are coastal or on river floodplains near sea level.

Europe

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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